Synonyms for carelessness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Negligence
negligence, neglect, inattention, thoughtlessness, nonchalance, indifference, inadvertence, forgetfulness, unconcern, apathy, listlessness, laxity, slackness, remissness, heedlessness, inadvertency, nonperformance, disregard, oversight
2. Recklessness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.
This accident was caused by carelessness.
Forms
- Plural
- carelessnesses → negligences, neglects, inattentions, nonchalances…
Example sentences
- neglect She was dismissed on the grounds of neglect of duty.
- negligence It is but a short step from negligence to complicity.
- inattention Tom's inattention at the wheel cost him his life.
- thoughtlessness One hour of thoughtlessness can cause years of tears.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| carelessness | falling | |
| neglect | steady | |
| negligence | falling | |
| inattention | rising | |
| thoughtlessness | rising | |
| inconsiderateness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- apathy3, laxity3
- 7 letters
- neglect2
- 9 letters
- oversight3, disregard3, slackness2, unconcern3
- 10 letters
- negligence3, sloppiness3, remissness
- 11 letters
- inattention4, nonchalance3
- 12 letters
- indifference4, recklessness3, indiscretion4, listlessness, inadvertence4, heedlessness, inadvertency
- 13 letters
- forgetfulness
- 14 letters
- nonperformance
- 15 letters
- thoughtlessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apathy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- négligence
- Italiano
- negligenza
- Español
- negligencia
- Deutsch
- Unaufmerksamkeit
- Català
- negligència